The Polish government wants to introduce a new verification system that will allow establishing the location of Ukrainians and instantly suspend benefits for those who are outside the country. Find out more about the innovations and when they will come into force

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Poland is implementing a comprehensive system that will allow for the immediate termination of benefits for foreigners, including Ukrainians, if they leave for another country. The statement was made by Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration Maciej Duszczyk in the Sejm, portalsamorzadowy.pl reports.

Read more about the changes in the special law on temporary protection of Ukrainians in Poland and innovations in obtaining and using PESEL UKR in this article.

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Suspension of payments when leaving Poland: details

The announcement of a new system of verification of foreign nationals receiving benefits in Poland took place during the parliamentary discussion of draft amendments to the law on assistance to refugees from Ukraine in connection with the armed conflict and some other laws.

"Due to the fact that the law is temporary - until the end of September 2025, we can very quickly set up an IT system that will check the stay in Poland according to the ZUS system," Duszczyk said, adding that they have already invented this algorithm and plan to implement it in the coming months "to meet the challenge of all foreigners receiving benefits in Poland."

As explained by the official, the introduction of a comprehensive system will allow for the immediate suspension of benefits for any foreigner when such a person leaves Poland.

It should be noted that the government sees this as a significant saving for the country, as there are a lot of such people.

We remind you! Ukrainians can receive financial assistance for renting housing in Poland through the "Krok Dodomu" program implemented by the Habitat for Humanity Poland charitable foundation. If you are looking for financial assistance for renting a house in Poland, the first step is to fill out the program's application form. Read what you need to do in our previous article.

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